FNP Final Exam Prep with Questions and Answers

FNP Final Exam Prep with Questions and Answers A patient has recurrent cluster headaches and asks about abortive therapy. Which therapy is effective for a majority of patients with cluster headaches? a. Lithium b. NSAIDs c. Oxygen d. Verapamil ANSWER C. Oxygen A patient reports recurrent headaches occurring 1 or 2 times per month that generally occur with weather changes or when sleep patterns are disrupted and describes them as severe, with throbbing on one side of the head and sometimes accompanied by nausea. What is the recommended treatment for this type of headache? a. Gabapentin b. Propranolol c. Rizatriptan d. Topiramate ANSWER c. Rizatriptan Which medication is NOT useful in treating tension-type headaches? a. Antiemetics b. Lithium c. Muscle relaxants d. NSAIDse. Oxygen ANSWER b. Lithium